Intro
D# Dm Cm A# Cm Dm
[Verse 1]
D# D#sus4 D#
Maybe you don't know me anymore than I know you
D#sus4 D# A#
And I wouldn't blame you if you walked away
Fm
I've been watching you all evening
With the teardrops in your eyes
A#7sus4 A7 D#
And it touches me more than I can say.
D#
You know I hate to think that someone
D#maj7
Could have hurt someone like
D#7 D7sus4 G#
And at times like this I'd be right by your side
[Chorus 1]
G# A# D#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Gm G#
Put your worries in my pocket
A# D# D#7
Rest your love on me awhile
G# A# D#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Gm G#
Put your worries in my pocket
A# D# F
Rest your love on me a while
[Verse 2]
A# A#sus4 A#
Saw you in the corner on the moment I walked in
F
Saw your lonely face across the room
Cm
No, I won't forget it
And the way it might have been
F7 A#
Oh, why did you have to leave so soon?
A#
You know I hate to think that someone
A#maj7
Could have loved you more than me
A#7 A#sus4 D#
And if I was them I'd be right by your side
[Chorus 2]
D# F A#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Dm D#
Put your worries in my pocket
F A#
Rest your love on me awhile
D# F A#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Dm D#
Put your worries in my pocket
F A# A#
Rest your love on me awhile
[Bridge]
F
How long must I wait
For the last train to leave here
D#
And the last chance to go home
A# F A#
Get to thinking I was born too soon
F
How long, honey
When the lovin' don't come
D#
It was there when you left me
A# F A# A#
Just didn't know how to begin (ah-oh)
[Chorus 3]
D# F A#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Dm D#
Put your worries in my pocket
F A#
Rest your love on me awhile
D# F A#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Dm D#
Put your worries in my pocket
F A#
[Outro]
D# F A#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Dm D#
Put your worries in my pocket
F A#
Rest your love on me awhile
D# F A#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Dm D#
Put your worries in my pocket
F A#
Rest your love on me awhile
(To Fade)
Another fantastic song penned by Barry Gibb and sung to perfection by ONJ and Andy Gibb.
Any comments/questions/corrections, feel free to e-mail me.